Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data Bara collects when you use our website at bara.ge, our web application, and our mobile clients; why we process it; and what rights you have. By using the Service, you agree to the processing described in this policy.
Who we are
The operator of Bara is Viktor Isaev. The Service is available at bara.ge. For privacy-related requests, contact us at privacy@bara.ge.
What data we process
- Account and sign-in: Google account identifier, email address, and display name; your preferred language; city or district if you set one in your profile.
- Listings: listing text, price, category, city or district; photos you upload; listing status, publish and expiry dates, and view count.
- Messages: content of buyer–seller chats; chat metadata such as participants, read state, and conversation status.
- Notifications: email address for service messages; browser push subscription endpoint and keys if you enable web push; Android FCM device token if you enable mobile push.
- Technical data: session and authentication tokens; IP address and user-agent in infrastructure logs within the usual scope of hosting providers; notification delivery events and errors.
- Payments: Bara does not collect or store card payment details in the Service at this stage. Deals between users happen outside our payment flow.
Why we process your data
We process personal data to:
- create and manage your account;
- publish and display listings;
- moderate listing text and images, including automated checks;
- translate content between Russian, English, Georgian, and Arabic;
- enable buyer–seller messaging;
- send service notifications you have opted into;
- prevent abuse and keep the Service reliable and secure.
Our legal bases follow common practice in Georgia and include performance of our contract with you, legitimate interests (such as security and moderation), and consent where required (for example, optional notification channels).
Automated processing and AI
We use automated tools to parse and moderate listing text, apply image moderation labels, and machine-translate content. Unclear or borderline cases may be reviewed by a human moderator. Content may be temporarily sent to AI and cloud providers only to perform these functions. We do not use your data to train models for unrelated purposes and we do not sell your personal data.
Who we share data with
We share personal data only with service providers in the following categories:
- cloud infrastructure (API hosting, photo storage, static site delivery);
- managed database hosting;
- Google (sign-in);
- email delivery providers;
- push notification services (browser push and Android FCM);
- AI and image-moderation providers used in the listing publication pipeline.
Moderation administrators can see the information needed to approve or reject listings. We do not sell personal data. We may disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect users and the Service.
Where data is stored
Data is stored with cloud providers, including AWS regions such as eu-central-1
for parts of our infrastructure. Exact storage locations depend on the vendor and may change as
we improve the Service.
Retention
- Account data is kept while your account is active.
- Listings are kept while they exist and for a reasonable period after archive or deletion (including backups and logs).
- Chats are kept while needed for the Service and for security or dispute resolution.
- Push tokens are kept while active or until you revoke them.
- Infrastructure logs are kept for a limited operational period.
When you delete your account in the product, we delete or anonymize your personal data promptly, except where retention is required for legal compliance or abuse prevention. Messages you sent may remain visible to the other participant without your name or profile.
Your rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your account and personal data; withdraw consent for optional notifications; and restrict or object to certain processing.
Account deletion: You can permanently delete your account yourself in the product at https://bara.ge/delete-account (also available from account settings and Android app settings). Deletion is immediate and irreversible from your perspective. Published listings are visible to other users while your account is active. When you delete your account, your listings are removed from the Service.
For other privacy requests (access, correction, or questions about your data), contact privacy@bara.ge. We respond within a reasonable time.
Children
The Service is intended for adults. Users under 18 should use Bara only with parent or guardian consent where required by law.
Security
We use access controls, HTTPS, and separation of admin surfaces. No online service can guarantee perfect security. If we become aware of a breach that requires notification under applicable law, we will inform affected users as required.
Third-party services
Google sign-in and external links are governed by their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies when you leave Bara.
Changes to this policy
The current version is always available at https://bara.ge/privacy. We update the date at the top when we make changes. For material changes, we will notify you in the product when practical.
Contact
Bara · bara.ge · privacy@bara.ge